South Korea has arrested the leader of a religious sect linked to the country’s largest coronavirus outbreak.
Lee Man-hee, 88, heads the Shincheonji Church of Jesus. More than 5,000 of its members became infected, making up 36% of all Covid-19 cases in the country.
The authorities accuse him of hiding information about the group’s members and gatherings from contact tracers.
The church says Mr Lee was concerned for his members’ privacy, but never hid information from the authorities.
South Korea currently has 14,336 coronavirus cases, and 300 deaths.
Mr Lee was arrested early on Saturday, following an investigation. A judge said there were signs that evidence related to the case was being destroyed.
Mr Lee is also accused of embezzling 5.6bn won ($4.7m; £3.6m) and holding unapproved religious events.
www dot bbc dot com/news/world-asia-53620633
setnaffa
4 years ago
The South Korean government is targeting activist organizations that focus on North Korea’s human rights problems for special review in an apparent effort to intimidate them, Human Rights Watch said today. Tensions between the South Korean government and some activists sharpened significantly after North Korea’s leaders threatened retaliation because some groups sent leaflets across the border that strongly criticized North Korea’s human rights record and leadership.
The Unification Ministry informed groups focused on North Korea’s human rights issues, or on the integration of North Koreans in South Korea, that they must comply with abrupt review deadlines and burdensome documentary requirements, and face possible office inspections. The sudden decision to review the registration status of all such groups is unprecedented. Other groups registered with the ministry that conduct activities centered on development or humanitarian assistance have not been subjected to such demands.
“The South Korean government should halt this targeted campaign of regulatory intimidation against civil society groups,” said Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director. “The recent controversy regarding cross-border leaflets should not override the need to support and protect a diverse civil society that presses North Korea to respect human rights.”
Invigorating South Korea’s box office at the end of June, zombie thriller #Alive burst onto screens with its timely (and strangely resonant) story of two characters trying to survive a mysterious virus infecting the city’s population. Distributed by Lotte Entertainment, the film starred Yoo Ah-in and Park Shin-hye, and was widely-credited for sparking the domestic box office back to life. It became the first film in South Korea to surpass the one-million admissions mark since February. It has since grossed $13.4 million.
Money laundering is not a good idea, as a South Korean found out when he or she put banknotes in a washing machine to remove possible traces of the coronavirus.
One of South Korea’s most notorious fugitives was arrested in the United States this week on embezzlement charges at home stemming from the 2014 sinking of a ferry that killed more than 300 people, many of them high school students.
Yoo Hyuk-kee, 48, was arrested Wednesday without incident at his home in Westchester County, New York, in response to an extradition request that South Korea submitted to the U.S., a Justice Department spokeswoman said.
I don’t think any of us will be shedding any tears.
J6Junkie
4 years ago
Commie Moon caught with his hand in the real estate speculation cookie jar.
“Moon purchased the land for “agricultural purposes” in his own name. A document describes him as a “person who has been cultivating a plot of farmland for 11 years.” However, except for just a couple of years he spent as head of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation after leaving the Blue House as Roh’s chief of staff in 2008, Moon mostly served as a politician until elected president in May 2017. We wonder how he could be identified as a farmer who cultivates his own land for a long period of time.”
South Korea has arrested the leader of a religious sect linked to the country’s largest coronavirus outbreak.
Lee Man-hee, 88, heads the Shincheonji Church of Jesus. More than 5,000 of its members became infected, making up 36% of all Covid-19 cases in the country.
The authorities accuse him of hiding information about the group’s members and gatherings from contact tracers.
The church says Mr Lee was concerned for his members’ privacy, but never hid information from the authorities.
South Korea currently has 14,336 coronavirus cases, and 300 deaths.
Mr Lee was arrested early on Saturday, following an investigation. A judge said there were signs that evidence related to the case was being destroyed.
Mr Lee is also accused of embezzling 5.6bn won ($4.7m; £3.6m) and holding unapproved religious events.
www dot bbc dot com/news/world-asia-53620633
The South Korean government is targeting activist organizations that focus on North Korea’s human rights problems for special review in an apparent effort to intimidate them, Human Rights Watch said today. Tensions between the South Korean government and some activists sharpened significantly after North Korea’s leaders threatened retaliation because some groups sent leaflets across the border that strongly criticized North Korea’s human rights record and leadership.
The Unification Ministry informed groups focused on North Korea’s human rights issues, or on the integration of North Koreans in South Korea, that they must comply with abrupt review deadlines and burdensome documentary requirements, and face possible office inspections. The sudden decision to review the registration status of all such groups is unprecedented. Other groups registered with the ministry that conduct activities centered on development or humanitarian assistance have not been subjected to such demands.
“The South Korean government should halt this targeted campaign of regulatory intimidation against civil society groups,” said Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director. “The recent controversy regarding cross-border leaflets should not override the need to support and protect a diverse civil society that presses North Korea to respect human rights.”
www dot hrw dot org/news/2020/07/31/south-korea-stop-intimidating-north-korean-human-rights-groups#
Invigorating South Korea’s box office at the end of June, zombie thriller #Alive burst onto screens with its timely (and strangely resonant) story of two characters trying to survive a mysterious virus infecting the city’s population. Distributed by Lotte Entertainment, the film starred Yoo Ah-in and Park Shin-hye, and was widely-credited for sparking the domestic box office back to life. It became the first film in South Korea to surpass the one-million admissions mark since February. It has since grossed $13.4 million.
www dot forbes dot com/sites/saramerican/2020/07/31/south-korean-box-office-rounds-up-an-encouraging-july
Money laundering is not a good idea, as a South Korean found out when he or she put banknotes in a washing machine to remove possible traces of the coronavirus.
Officials say the loss was considerable.
martinsvillebulletin dot com/news/national/real-money-laundering-person-in-south-korea-tries-washing-cash-over-virus-fears-suffers-loss/article_6bd22ad2-dbf8-5b38-8671-79e5083f3bb1.html
One of South Korea’s most notorious fugitives was arrested in the United States this week on embezzlement charges at home stemming from the 2014 sinking of a ferry that killed more than 300 people, many of them high school students.
Yoo Hyuk-kee, 48, was arrested Wednesday without incident at his home in Westchester County, New York, in response to an extradition request that South Korea submitted to the U.S., a Justice Department spokeswoman said.
www seattletimes com/nation-world/south-koreas-most-wanted-man-seized-in-new-york/
And in other news, …
Charging foreigners paid for Parasite COVID19 aid treatments.
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2020/07/31/national/northKorea/North-Korea-InterKorean-Economic-Cooperation-Research-Center-Unification-Ministry/20200731163700368.html
Parasite people under threat from heavy rains.
http://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.asp?newsIdx=293934
I don’t think any of us will be shedding any tears.
Commie Moon caught with his hand in the real estate speculation cookie jar.
“Moon purchased the land for “agricultural purposes” in his own name. A document describes him as a “person who has been cultivating a plot of farmland for 11 years.” However, except for just a couple of years he spent as head of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation after leaving the Blue House as Roh’s chief of staff in 2008, Moon mostly served as a politician until elected president in May 2017. We wonder how he could be identified as a farmer who cultivates his own land for a long period of time.”
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2020/08/06/opinion/editorials/President-Moon-Jaein-After-retirement-Unfit-for-construction/20200806195600298.html
I’ll believe it when I see it. The vision for Yongsan Park.
http://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.asp?newsIdx=294042
I note that the only image was an old Korean with a microphone. I expect Yongsan to be turned into a high-priced version of Chansil…
I would love to be proven wrong.